The Global Outreach program is community service learning at an international level. Our focus is on improving some of the key social issues such as hunger, homelessness, and education globally, as well as improving the economic and social means of neighborhoods through community-driven projects.
Global Outreach Mexico is headed by an organization called Los Niños, whose programs address the basic needs of communities by building the capacities of community members to become agents of a positive change. In 2006, students had the opportunity to pave a school’s sidewalks, paint the walls of a local high school, and interact with the orphans.
For more information about this service:
Los Niños:
http://www.losninosinternational.org/
Mexico Tourism Board:
http://www.visitmexico.com/wb2/Visitmexico/Visi_Home
Preparation Check List: Things To Bring
- Work clothes: Due to the nature of our construction projects, groups are asked to wear long pants when working in the communities. Please know that these clothes WILL GET DIRTY.
- Work shoes/sturdy shoes: tennis shoes, sneakers or work/hiking boots. These shoes will get cement on them.
- Sun screen and hat, especially in the summer.
- Water Bottle-let’s cut down on waste!
- Casual/comfortable clothes for the duration of your stay.
- A pair of shoes in addition to your work shoes.
- Nice outfit if we go out to dinner.
- Long sleeve T-shirt, sweatshirt, or a fleece (weather dictating).
- Towel.
- Personal toiletries.
- Sleeping bag or blanket (Bed, pillow and sheet are provided).
- A camera to document your experience.
- Medical release form.
- Proper identification:
- If you are a US Citizen a passport or a birth certificate and a Government issued photo ID are sufficient.
- If you are not a US Citizen, we suggest that you check with Immigration and Naturalization Services to see what is needed to cross the border. The necessary forms of ID are: Passport, Visa, I 20, I 94 (INS Website info @ www.ins.gov)
**Temperature
Please note that temperature varies greatly throughout the year. During the “winter months” (November-March) there is an average low temperature of about 45 degrees Fahrenheit. There is no insulation in any of our facilities so a temperature of 45 degrees Fahrenheit feels very cold. In the warmer months (April-September) the low temperature ranges from the mid 50s to the mid 60s. The summer months can be hot, but the temperatures generally remain in the mid 80’s. When packing for your trip, please take weather considerations into account.
